Richarte High School is the Georgetown ISD’s academic, alternative school of choice, serving students in grades 10-12 who apply and interview for a spot rather than being assigned by home address. It earned a 3/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. Richarte sits at 5001 Airport Road in Georgetown, and because eligibility is based on living anywhere within Georgetown ISD rather than a specific attendance zone, this page covers the school’s official ratings, who can apply, its real programs, and three years of closed-sales data for the city of Georgetown from Unlock MLS.
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Richarte High School Snapshot
- Address: 5001 Airport Road, Georgetown, TX 78628
- School District: Georgetown ISD
- Grades Served: 10-12
- Enrollment: approximately 83 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 7.9:1, reflecting Richarte’s small, individualized-instruction model
- Principal: Drew Nichols
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 3/10 as of October 2026.
A quick note on that GreatSchools number: its methodology leans heavily on standardized test scores, which doesn’t capture the value an alternative, credit-recovery campus like Richarte provides for the students it’s designed to serve. The Texas Education Agency’s rating below, which is the state’s own official accountability measurement, tells a fuller story.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
Richarte is a state-accredited Alternative Education campus, and TEA notes that alternative standards were used to rate this school, reflecting its different mission compared to a traditional comprehensive high school. Based on TEA’s most recently published rating (2024-25), Richarte earned an overall accountability score of:
- Overall TEA Rating: B (81 out of 100)
- Student Achievement: B (88 out of 100)
- School Progress: B (86 out of 100)
- Closing the Gaps: D (66 out of 100)
Under TEA’s scale, an A rating reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized performance, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. Richarte’s overall rating has moved from A (97/100 in 2021-22, 92/100 in 2022-23, 90/100 in 2023-24) down to B (81/100) in 2024-25, a trend worth knowing about alongside the alternative-standards note above.
Source: Texas Education Agency campus accountability report via txschools.gov, most recently rated 2024-25 (the 2025-26 rating had not yet been published as of this writing). TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Georgetown ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Richarte High School
Richarte’s mission is dropout prevention and re-enrollment: it serves students who are credit-deficient, struggling in a traditional classroom setting, dealing with illness or family circumstances, or who are teen parents. It is explicitly not a disciplinary placement campus, and students are not placed there by any other agency or school.
- Self-paced, individualized instruction: students move through the district-adopted curriculum at their own rate, moving more quickly through their academic strengths while taking the additional time they need in harder areas
- Flexible scheduling built around each student’s goals and circumstances
- Early graduation opportunities for students accelerating toward a diploma
- Dual credit and co-enrollment through a partnership with Austin Community College
- Credit recovery for students who need to make up coursework
- Virtual learning options, including Edgenuity-based coursework
- Small school environment with dedicated faculty — roughly 83 students and a 7.9:1 student-teacher ratio
Students graduate with a real, state-accredited Texas high school diploma that meets TEA’s recommended course requirements — Richarte does not offer a GED program. Graduates take part in a traditional cap-and-gown ceremony each May at the Performing Arts Center on the Georgetown High School campus, complete with a valedictorian, salutatorian, and class rank.
Who Can Apply to Richarte High School
Richarte is not zoned to a specific set of neighborhoods the way a traditional elementary, middle, or high school is. Instead, any student living anywhere within Georgetown ISD’s boundaries can apply, regardless of which GISD elementary, middle, or high school they currently attend. Admission is by application and interview rather than home address.
- Students must be in grades 10-12 and at least 16 years old when applying
- One form of ID is required to verify age, and one to verify Georgetown ISD residency
- Preference is given to juniors and seniors who need to graduate, as well as students who have dropped out and want to return and earn their diploma
- Admissions review includes prior grades, academic progress, attendance, and discipline history
- A completed application does not guarantee enrollment; accepted students and their parent complete an academic-planning interview with the principal, plus a separate meeting with a counselor
Because eligibility runs off GISD residency rather than a fixed attendance boundary, a home anywhere in Georgetown ISD can qualify. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis rather than a single fixed annual deadline — contact Richarte’s front office at (512) 943-5120 or a GISD school counselor for the current application, and confirm your address falls within Georgetown ISD’s overall district boundary (not a specific campus zone) before applying.
Where is Richarte High School?
Richarte High School is located at:
5001 Airport Road
Georgetown, TX 78628
Georgetown ISD Homes: Market Stats
Because any home within Georgetown ISD’s boundaries qualifies a student to apply to Richarte, the figures below cover single-family home sales across Georgetown ISD, pulled directly from Unlock MLS, rather than a specific subdivision list.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 2316 | $465,000 | $226.39 | 98% | 41 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 2215 | $477,600 | $220.68 | 98% | 50 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 2249 | $473,000 | $215.19 | 98% | 56 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 2382 | $454,628 | $206.67 | 98% | 58 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS for single-family homes across Georgetown ISD. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Median sale price across Georgetown ISD has eased from $465,000 three years ago to $454,628 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of roughly 2%. Homes are also taking a bit longer to sell, with median days on market rising from 41 to 58. Sale-to-list ratio has stayed close to full asking price throughout, at 98% over the trailing twelve months.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of September 24, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 983 | $475,000 | 77 days |
| Active Under Contract | 81 | $404,500 | 44 days |
| Pending | 150 | $489,739 | 55 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS for single-family homes across Georgetown ISD. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
1214 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in Georgetown ISD, giving buyers a reasonable amount of choice right now.
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Homes Anywhere in Georgetown ISD
Since Richarte draws applicants from across the entire district rather than one set of zoned neighborhoods, a home in nearly any Georgetown-area community can put a family within Georgetown ISD’s boundaries. Rather than list individual neighborhood cards here, browse our full guide to explore Georgetown’s neighborhoods, price ranges, and lifestyle fit by area:
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Before writing an offer, confirm the specific address falls within Georgetown ISD’s overall district boundary — a home’s city or mailing address of “Georgetown” doesn’t always guarantee GISD enrollment, since parts of the area are served by neighboring districts. Georgetown ISD or a GISD school counselor can confirm district boundaries for a specific address.
Feeder Schools
Because Richarte is an application-and-interview choice campus rather than a zoned school, it doesn’t have a single feeder middle school or feeder high school the way Georgetown ISD’s traditional campuses do. Instead, Richarte accepts qualifying students from any of Georgetown ISD’s middle and high schools — including Benold Middle, Tippit Middle, Georgetown High, and East View High — provided they meet the grade, age, residency, and admissions criteria described above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Richarte carries a B rating (81/100) from the Texas Education Agency under alternative accountability standards, with a B in Student Achievement, a B in School Progress, and a D in Closing the Gaps. Its GreatSchools score is much lower because that rating leans heavily on standardized test scores and doesn’t reflect the value of an alternative, credit-recovery program built for students who are behind on credits or at risk of dropping out. Whether it’s a good fit depends on a student’s specific circumstances and goals.
It is 3/10 as of October 2026.
Based on TEA’s most recently published rating (2024-25), Richarte earned an overall B (81/100), with Student Achievement at B (88/100), School Progress at B (86/100), and Closing the Gaps at D (66/100). TEA notes that alternative standards were used to rate this school, reflecting its role as Georgetown ISD’s alternative campus.
No. Richarte is explicitly not a disciplinary placement school, and students are not assigned there by any other agency or school. It’s an academic, alternative school of choice for students who apply and are accepted, serving those who are credit-deficient, struggling in a traditional classroom, dealing with illness or family circumstances, or teen parents.
Any student in grades 10-12 who is at least 16 years old and lives within Georgetown ISD’s overall district boundary can apply, regardless of which GISD school they currently attend. Admission is by application and interview, with preference given to juniors and seniors who need to graduate and to students who’ve dropped out and want to return.
None specifically — Richarte isn’t a zoned school. Because it draws applicants from anywhere in Georgetown ISD, a home in nearly any Georgetown-area neighborhood can qualify, as long as the address falls within GISD’s district boundary. See our full Georgetown Neighborhood Guide to explore communities across the district.
None — Richarte isn’t part of a traditional feeder pattern. It accepts qualifying students from any of Georgetown ISD’s middle and high schools, including Benold Middle, Tippit Middle, Georgetown High, and East View High, based on the application and admissions criteria above.
Yes. Richarte does not offer a GED program — students graduate with a state-accredited Texas high school diploma meeting TEA’s recommended course requirements, complete with a traditional cap-and-gown ceremony each May, a valedictorian, a salutatorian, and class rank.
Yes. Richarte offers dual credit and co-enrollment through a partnership with Austin Community College, along with credit recovery, flexible scheduling, and early graduation opportunities for students accelerating toward their diploma.
Over the trailing 12 months, the median closed sale price for single-family homes across Georgetown was $454,628, based on Unlock MLS data. See the Market Stats section above for the full three-year, citywide trend.
Georgetown’s median home price has held fairly steady over the past three years while homes are taking noticeably longer to sell (a median of 58 days now versus 41 days three years ago), which generally means more room to negotiate for buyers. Whether now is the right time depends on your own timeline and goals, and we’re happy to walk through current inventory together.
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